BENNER: Honoring Knight is the right thing for IU to do
Even as one of Knight’s most ardent critics during the latter half of his tenure at Indiana, I concur with the majority
of opinions expressed on the subject.
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IU to induct Knight into hall of fame
Former Indiana University coach Bob Knight will be inducted Nov. 6 into the school’s athletic hall of fame, but it remains
to be seen if The General will come marching back to Bloomington.
KELLER: The party’s over for IU Law grads as stapped firms trim opportunities
Fledgling attorneys face a legal industry in defensive mode, resulting in drooping employment figures.
Below-average test scores raise questions about elementary teachers, colleges
Students going into and out of Indiana’s teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.
IU to offer degree in fund raising
Most fund-raisers stumble into the profession, but within a decade the field could be populated by recent college graduates
who hold degrees in philanthropic studies.The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University soon will roll out a bachelor’s
degree that would be among the first of its kind. If all goes as planned, IUPUI would begin marketing the degree, granted
by the School of Liberal Arts, for the fall of 2010.
Crean focus of NFL Films documentary to air this fall
Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean—and his connection to the Harbaugh family—will be the focus of a documentary
produced by NFL Films.
Life sciences stand to gain from stimulus spending
Indiana and Purdue universities are well-positioned to take advantage of the $11.5 billion available for life sciences and
biotech research from the federal stimulus package.
IU hosts important conference on U.S.-China business cooperation
Indiana University on April 15-17 will present what might be the most ambitious conference all year on U.S.-China business cooperation.
Linking specialties is key to life sciences
The Indiana Innovation Alliance will bring together researchers from both IU and Purdue and keep much intellectual property innovation in Indiana.
IU journalism school’s enrollment spike bucks slump
At a time when the field of journalism is shedding thousands of jobs, Indiana University’s journalism department is seeing
record growth.
IU scores with ‘Philanthropy 50’ gifts
Two Indiana businessmen, Michael Maurer and the late Jesse Cox, made the Philanthropy 50 with enormous gifts to Indiana University in 2008.
Brand is true leader
Thank you [Bill Benner] for writing the kind [column in the Jan. 26 issue] on Myles Brand.
IU striving to keep tuition affordable
Your Dec. 8 editorial, "State flunking affordability test," quotes liberally from the National Center for Public
Policy and
Higher Education’s recent report, which concludes that 49 of 50 states—including Indiana—deserve an "F"
for their
affordability
efforts. Unfortunately, this grade is based on an analysis that dramatically overstates college costs in Indiana—or at
least
those costs incurred by Hoosiers attending Indiana University.
IT veteran to teach entrepreneurship class
Indiana University will offer a new course on entrepreneurship in the information technology sector at the IU School of Informatics
at IUPUI next semester.
Indiana b-ball programs back on track
With both the NBA and college basketball seasons under way, Indiana’s two namesake programs are coming back to life in a big
way.
Maurer gift is IU’s fourth largest
IBJ co-owner Michael Maurer’s $35 million gift to the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington is the fourth largest
from an individual in the history of the university.
IU launches new energy research center
IU has launched another energy research center, this time the Center for Research in Energy, administered by the School of
Public and Environmental Affairs, in Bloomington.
IU, Sapphire Co. theater productions falter
This week, two attempts at stage bawdiness — “Lysistrata,” and “The Wild Party,” come up short.
Keep Lynch as IU football coach
With all the disruption in Indiana University’s athletic programs, Head football coach Bill Lynch should stay on and be given
a chance to build a strong program.
New IU athletic director vows to follow rules closely
Fred Glass, formerly a partner
at Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels, wants to make IU known again as a university that strictly follows the rules
and helps all of its student athletes to achieve academically and graduate.